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About the course
This course develops your ability to inspect, service and diagnose vehicle systems through safe workshop practice. Learning combines technical study with practical tasks relevant to Southern African organisations and communities.
What you'll learn
- Explain the operation of major vehicle or tractor systems.
- Perform supervised inspection and servicing to a supplied specification.
- Use diagnostic evidence to identify a fault and verify corrective work.
Requirements
- Entry follows BMIT foundation-certificate admission rules. English Language is required. Prepare for the subject and its supervised practical work.
- African Kalanga is a compulsory graduation subject in every year of this programme. BMIT confirms the approved entry route, any recognition of prior learning and access to required practical facilities before enrolment.
Course content
Sections: 4
•Activities: 1
•Resources: 10
Subjects in this programme
The programme combines supporting studies, specialist subjects and practical integration. Each subject below includes its learning focus, outcomes, practice and assessment.
8 subjects are listed below, with a short description of each. The Subject descriptions tab contains the learning outcomes, topics, practical tasks and assessments.
Stage 1: Foundation knowledge and safe practice
- Vehicle Systems and Technical Records. Build foundation skills in vehicle systems and technical records. Guided examples introduce vehicle layouts and major systems, followed by practice with service information and parts identification. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use work orders and technical records to review the result.
- Workshop Safety and Tool Care. Build foundation skills in workshop safety and tool care. Guided examples introduce workshop hazards and lifting boundaries, followed by practice with tool condition and fluid handling. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use protective equipment and housekeeping to review the result.
Stage 2: Technical subjects and guided application
- Engine Checks and Routine Service. Build foundation skills in engine checks and routine service. Guided examples introduce engine systems and service schedules, followed by practice with fluid checks and filters. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use wear indicators and service records to review the result.
- Fuel, Starting and Charging Systems. Build foundation skills in fuel, starting and charging systems. Guided examples introduce fuel-system principles and starting circuits, followed by practice with charging circuits and components. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use observed symptoms and supervisor referral to review the result.
- Brakes, Steering and Tyres. Build foundation skills in brakes, steering and tyres. Guided examples introduce brake-system principles and steering components, followed by practice with tyre condition and alignment indicators. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use inspection limits and reporting to review the result.
- Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Planning. Build foundation skills in vehicle inspection and maintenance planning. Guided examples introduce inspection sequence and service priorities, followed by practice with parts records and maintenance schedules. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use quality checks and customer reports to review the result.
Stage 3: Enterprise and integrated proficiency
- Small Enterprise Records and Customer Communication. Study the development of a viable small enterprise from a defined customer need. Guided practice centres on a small-enterprise plan and test record, drawing on customer problems and enterprise opportunities and products, services and value propositions. You will record findings, justify decisions and check whether the financial assumptions and customer evidence support the proposal.
- Vehicle Maintenance Skills Proficiency. Demonstrate the practical skills developed across the programme. Tasks integrate vehicle systems and technical records, engine checks and routine service within an agreed work brief. You will prepare resources, carry out the authorised task and check the result. Your evidence should show consistent performance, accurate records and an explanation of decisions within your learner role.
Assessment and practical learning
- Suggested learning checks: explain a procedure, complete a short task and respond to practical questions.
- Suggested practical assessment: demonstrate the skill under supervision and keep a record of completed work.
- Use assessor feedback to correct errors and repeat a task until the agreed quality criteria are met.
Practical application
Complete a supervised maintenance portfolio with job instructions, measurements, service records and a fault-finding report.
Subject descriptions
Each subject below includes its purpose, learning outcomes, main topics, practical task and assessment approach.
Vehicle Systems and Technical Records
Stage 1: Foundation knowledge and safe practice
Build foundation skills in vehicle systems and technical records. Guided examples introduce vehicle layouts and major systems, followed by practice with service information and parts identification. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use work orders and technical records to review the result.
Learning outcomes
- Explain vehicle layouts and major systems using a practical example.
- Complete a guided task involving service information and parts identification.
- Review your work using work orders and technical records.
Main topics
- Vehicle layouts
- Major systems
- Service information
- Parts identification
- Work orders
- Technical records
Practical task
Complete a guided vehicle systems and technical records task using a classroom simulation, supplied records or an authorised supervised work area. Record the preparation, work completed and quality checks.
Assessment
Assessment uses the completed task, a short knowledge check and your explanation of the result. Correct errors after feedback and demonstrate the revised work.
Workshop Safety and Tool Care
Stage 1: Foundation knowledge and safe practice
Build foundation skills in workshop safety and tool care. Guided examples introduce workshop hazards and lifting boundaries, followed by practice with tool condition and fluid handling. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use protective equipment and housekeeping to review the result.
Learning outcomes
- Explain workshop hazards and lifting boundaries using a practical example.
- Complete a guided task involving tool condition and fluid handling.
- Review your work using protective equipment and housekeeping.
Main topics
- Workshop hazards
- Lifting boundaries
- Tool condition
- Fluid handling
- Protective equipment
- Housekeeping
Practical task
Complete a guided workshop safety and tool care task using a classroom simulation, supplied records or an authorised supervised work area. Record the preparation, work completed and quality checks.
Assessment
Assessment uses the completed task, a short knowledge check and your explanation of the result. Correct errors after feedback and demonstrate the revised work.
Engine Checks and Routine Service
Stage 2: Technical subjects and guided application
Build foundation skills in engine checks and routine service. Guided examples introduce engine systems and service schedules, followed by practice with fluid checks and filters. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use wear indicators and service records to review the result.
Learning outcomes
- Explain engine systems and service schedules using a practical example.
- Complete a guided task involving fluid checks and filters.
- Review your work using wear indicators and service records.
Main topics
- Engine systems
- Service schedules
- Fluid checks
- Filters
- Wear indicators
- Service records
Practical task
Complete a guided engine checks and routine service task using a classroom simulation, supplied records or an authorised supervised work area. Record the preparation, work completed and quality checks.
Assessment
Assessment uses the completed task, a short knowledge check and your explanation of the result. Correct errors after feedback and demonstrate the revised work.
Fuel, Starting and Charging Systems
Stage 2: Technical subjects and guided application
Build foundation skills in fuel, starting and charging systems. Guided examples introduce fuel-system principles and starting circuits, followed by practice with charging circuits and components. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use observed symptoms and supervisor referral to review the result.
Learning outcomes
- Explain fuel-system principles and starting circuits using a practical example.
- Complete a guided task involving charging circuits and components.
- Review your work using observed symptoms and supervisor referral.
Main topics
- Fuel-system principles
- Starting circuits
- Charging circuits
- Components
- Observed symptoms
- Supervisor referral
Practical task
Complete a guided fuel, starting and charging systems task using a classroom simulation, supplied records or an authorised supervised work area. Record the preparation, work completed and quality checks.
Assessment
Assessment uses the completed task, a short knowledge check and your explanation of the result. Correct errors after feedback and demonstrate the revised work.
Brakes, Steering and Tyres
Stage 2: Technical subjects and guided application
Build foundation skills in brakes, steering and tyres. Guided examples introduce brake-system principles and steering components, followed by practice with tyre condition and alignment indicators. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use inspection limits and reporting to review the result.
Learning outcomes
- Explain brake-system principles and steering components using a practical example.
- Complete a guided task involving tyre condition and alignment indicators.
- Review your work using inspection limits and reporting.
Main topics
- Brake-system principles
- Steering components
- Tyre condition
- Alignment indicators
- Inspection limits
- Reporting
Practical task
Complete a guided brakes, steering and tyres task using a classroom simulation, supplied records or an authorised supervised work area. Record the preparation, work completed and quality checks.
Assessment
Assessment uses the completed task, a short knowledge check and your explanation of the result. Correct errors after feedback and demonstrate the revised work.
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Planning
Stage 2: Technical subjects and guided application
Build foundation skills in vehicle inspection and maintenance planning. Guided examples introduce inspection sequence and service priorities, followed by practice with parts records and maintenance schedules. You will complete a supervised task, explain your choices and use quality checks and customer reports to review the result.
Learning outcomes
- Explain inspection sequence and service priorities using a practical example.
- Complete a guided task involving parts records and maintenance schedules.
- Review your work using quality checks and customer reports.
Main topics
- Inspection sequence
- Service priorities
- Parts records
- Maintenance schedules
- Quality checks
- Customer reports
Practical task
Complete a guided vehicle inspection and maintenance planning task using a classroom simulation, supplied records or an authorised supervised work area. Record the preparation, work completed and quality checks.
Assessment
Assessment uses the completed task, a short knowledge check and your explanation of the result. Correct errors after feedback and demonstrate the revised work.
Small Enterprise Records and Customer Communication
Stage 3: Enterprise and integrated proficiency
Study the development of a viable small enterprise from a defined customer need. Guided practice centres on a small-enterprise plan and test record, drawing on customer problems and enterprise opportunities and products, services and value propositions. You will record findings, justify decisions and check whether the financial assumptions and customer evidence support the proposal.
Learning outcomes
- Define a customer need and a practical enterprise response.
- Estimate resources, costs and cash requirements.
- Revise a business proposal using evidence from a small market test.
Main topics
- Customer problems and enterprise opportunities
- Products, services and value propositions
- Startup resources and operating costs
- Pricing, cash flow and basic records
- Market testing and customer feedback
- Business risks, responsibilities and growth choices
Practical task
For Small Enterprise Records and Customer Communication, prepare a small-enterprise plan and test record in a motor vehicle/car maintenance setting. Use supplied records, a realistic simulation or authorised supervised practice. Include your working and checks of whether the financial assumptions and customer evidence support the proposal.
Assessment
Applied questions, a worked case and an individual explanation supported by calculations, diagrams or records. Use guided tasks with feedback and a further attempt after corrections.
Vehicle Maintenance Skills Proficiency
Stage 3: Enterprise and integrated proficiency
Demonstrate the practical skills developed across the programme. Tasks integrate vehicle systems and technical records, engine checks and routine service within an agreed work brief. You will prepare resources, carry out the authorised task and check the result. Your evidence should show consistent performance, accurate records and an explanation of decisions within your learner role.
Learning outcomes
- Plan and complete an integrated task to agreed criteria.
- Demonstrate safe and consistent practical performance.
- Explain the result and correct identified weaknesses.
Main topics
- Interpreting an integrated work brief
- Preparing tools, information and resources
- Demonstrating the required technical skills
- Checking output against agreed criteria
- Responding to faults and assessor feedback
- Presenting evidence and explaining decisions
Practical task
Complete a supervised maintenance portfolio with job instructions, measurements, service records and a fault-finding report.
Assessment
Direct observation, the completed output, a quality-check record and oral questions provide the evidence for this subject.
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NFC in Motor Vehicle and Car Maintenance
Course modified date: 23 September 2026
This course develops your ability to inspect, service and diagnose vehicle systems through safe workshop practice. Learning combines technical study with practical tasks relevant to Southern African organisations and communities.
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